The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-11-09
"Yes," no said with great gravity,

Y0u are making nne roadway buI
what about certain little girl down
home that you were telling me OF p
Godfrey replied in practical tone.
He was sorry, but he could break OIL
the affair with Mabel. Poor Mabel, alas!
whose yoluminous correspondence was
no longer carried about next his heart
Poor Mabel, who crossed and recrossed
her foolscap in flowing schoolgirl hand
to such little purpose.
At length the acquaintance had gone
on so pleasantly that Miss Satterlee
thought she might venture to ask the
young man to sit for her.
81 can work in the costume after
ward. you know" she said to Miss
Fortescue.
So when Mr.. Godfrey called again
the following morning at the studio
Miss Fortescue stepped back into the
little adjoining room according to a
previous engagement with Maud. And
Maud her easel being carefully COW
ered-sat back in her chair, and with
most charming naivete began to speak
as follows:
Il hope you are not very hard heart
ed, Mr.. Waring, because l have con-
fession to make" She cast down her
beautiful eyes and lovely smile play
ed about her beautiful lips. 81 hope
you will consent to pardon me. she
said.
There isn't anything l wouldn't
pardon in you" said Godfrey, Impress
lively.
Miss Satteree fancied she heard
subdued merriment in the room adJoin-
ing. Could Miss Fortescue be undigni-
fed enough to giggleP
Then Maud went on:
"Well. then, would you be very much
offended if | should ask you TOTO
permit me to make sketch of your
facep You know we art students are
constantly ON the watch for counten-
ances that are not insipid and common.
A face indicative of strength of
character and-and ambitions not
common"
Godfrey began to smile and look
conscious.
You don't know how complmented
I'd feel" he said.
"Oh, am so glad, Will you sit for
me to-dayP To tell the truth, I've be-
gun already; but, Of course, it don't
resemble you bit AS yet" And she
uncovered the canvas. And Godfrey
posed for an hour to the great salts
faction of both.
After that he sat every morning
nearly for week or more. Mr..
McAllister was amused to discover that
the Tennesseean was quite in earnest
in his idea of laying siege to the
artiste's heart and gave up trying to
impress upon him the absurdity OF his
aspirations. Godfrey evidently believed
himself irresistible.
Miss Fortescue was always present at
the sittings, but sometimes found it
necessary to retire to the adjoining
room to repress her laughter, the mod
ell ingenius remarks were so highly
amusing Occasionally she gave Maud
some advice, as follows: IF he be-
comes too laxative, my dear, you must
snub him. Snub him gorgeously, you
know"
"What can't understand" said God
frey one morning, ''is how you can
paint so well. guess you amt more
than ~, are you?"
mot much more" said Maud.
Then guess I'll be about two years
older than you in September"
Maud-lndeedP
Godfrey-A fact
Maud-Well, that's nice age. l
suppose you'll go into business and sue
coed finely.
Godfrey-Own fault If don't.
Clicking his tongue on his teeth.)
Guess I've got money enough to back
me.
Maud-Yesp There, how
am gett ng on with the pictureP
Godfrey-Well, guess I'd be lucky
to get as good one again. What do
you mean to do with it any wayp
Maud-Do you with itP Oh-ah--
why, exhibit it, perhaps.
Godfrey-You wouldn't selllit sup